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<H1>Chapter 11  Coprocessing and Multiprocessing</H1>
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The 80386 has two levels of support for multiple parallel processing units:
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<LI>A highly specialized interface for very closely coupled processors of
     a type known as coprocessors.

<LI>A more general interface for more loosely coupled processors of
     unspecified type.
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<A HREF="s11_02.htm">11.2  General Multiprocessing</A>
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